1860 COLT ARMY SHERIFF MODELS

The cap and ball disease has hit me……..it’s usually fatal to your savings account. Having a set of 1858 Remingtons and a set of 1851 Confederate Navy pistols left a glaring hole for a set of 1860 Colt Army revolvers.

I really like the 5 1/2″ barrel lerngth of the Sheriff model. A quick search showed that EMF Firearms  http://www.emf-company.com/   had Pietta reproductions  in stock and at a sale price!

A pair was ordered! These would be converted to cartridge with Kirst Cartridge conversion cylinders. So a pair of cylinders was ordered through “Hoof Hearted”    http://cartridgeconversion.com/     and they arrived in quick order and beautiful to behold!

The pistol are just about perfect mechanically. Timing is spot on and the actions are smooth as can be. Pietta has really figured out how to maqke fantastic revolvers right out of the box.

The cylinders were installed and fit perfectly and function 100%. I couldn’t be more pleased.

I will be using “Cowboy 45 Special” brass and Big Lube 45SLIM 170g bullets. Both black powder and Trail Boss will be used depending on the mood.